Social Media – the thing we all love to love… and hate! Recently, Google launched it’s copycat Google+ (Google Plus) social media tool to rival Facebook. Although competition is always welcome, and perhaps especially since Facebook appears to have an increasing stranglehold on social media, some commentators have already asked the question that begs on its knees to be asked: Do we really need another social media network? Now Google+ does have some good features. In their design of Google+, Google have considered the shortcomings of Facebook, and added some unique ideas to address these in Google+. Most impressive is [...click here or on post title to read the rest of this post...]

So we’re beginning to see more and more QR Codes (or Quick Response ‘Barcodes’) everywhere - you know, those black and white pixelated square thingeys – on websites and blogs, on posters and leaflets, in magazines, in advertising, on TV, in emails…. What on earth are QR Codes? They are a relatively new (and clever) automated, digital and shortcut way to give and receive a piece of information such as a website address, some text such as a nutrition label, an email address, a phone number, or free bonuses, coupons or giveaways… And lots more innovative uses are being introduced daily as companies, marketers, bloggers, online businesses and everyday people [...click here or on post title to read the rest of this post...]

How to save time and plan an effective Social Media marketing campaign with these free online Social Networking tools and software.

A new trend is emerging in the field of Internet Marketing – some gurus are turning their attention away from Search Engines, and embracing Social Media. Yet is it possible or even desirable to ignore the Search Engines, even if Social Media does everything you need for your online marketing?

An interesting trend that is developing in the Internet Marketing field is Tribe Marketing, Shared Marketing or Partnership Marketing, whereby groups of individuals/companies help each other market their products/services and drive traffic to their individual or joint websites.

Business Networking profiles, in addition to Social Media profiles, are important for small online businesses, as they add a professional and formal dimension to their connections. There are a number of benefits to having a Business Networking profile for businesses, including the sharing of business resources, ideas and information; the sourcing of customers and reps/employees; and the offering and outsourcing of business services, etc.